5-letter words starting with L
There are 401 five-letter words starting with L in our word list. 76 of them are common everyday words, such as LARGE, LATER, LEARN and LEAST.
- Words
- 401
- Common words
- 76
- Top score
- LEZZY
- 26 points
L is common in every position and often doubles at the end of short words (BALL, HILL, WELL). The suffix -LY turns adjectives into adverbs.
Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.
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5-letter words (401)
- large
- later
- learn
- least
- leave
- legal
- level
- light
- lives
- local
- looks
- loved
- lower
- labor
- laugh
- leads
- liked
- likes
- limit
- lines
- links
- lived
- loans
- louis
- loves
- lucky
- lunch
- lying
- label
- lakes
- lands
- laser
- laura
- layer
- lease
- legit
- lemon
- lewis
- lined
- lions
- lists
- liver
- loads
- lobby
- lodge
- logan
- logic
- loose
- lords
- loser
- loses
- lover
- loyal
- lacks
- laden
- lamps
- lance
- lanes
- lasts
- leafs
- leaks
- leone
- lever
- lifts
- limbs
- linen
- liner
- litre
- locks
- logos
- loops
- lotus
- lunar
- lungs
- lynch
- lyric
- laced
- laces
- lacey
- lager
- laird
- lakhs
- lambs
- lapse
- latch
- latex
- latte
- lawns
- leach
- leafy
- leaky
- leans
- leaps
- leapt
- leash
- ledge
- leech
- lefty
- lends
- levin
- liang
- liars
- libel
- licks
- lilac
- limbo
- lingo
- lipid
- liter
- lobes
- locus
- lofty
- loner
- longs
- looms
- lorry
- lotto
- louie
- lousy
- lowly
- lucid
- lumen
- lumps
- lupus
- lured
- lymph
- labia
- ladle
- laity
- laker
- lamas
- lanky
- lapel
- lapis
- larch
- largo
- larva
- lasso
- lathe
- lauds
- laver
- layup
- lazar
- leary
- leeks
- leery
- leger
- lemma
- lemur
- leper
- levee
- liana
- liber
- libra
- lidar
- liege
- liens
- liken
- limes
- lindy
- lisle
- liven
- livid
- llama
- loath
- lobed
- lobos
- locum
- lofts
- loins
- lolly
- loons
- loony
- loopy
- lopes
- lotte
- lough
- louse
- lowes
- luger
- lumpy
- lunge
- lupin
- lurch
- lures
- lurid
- lurks
- lusty
- lagan
- lairs
- lamer
- lames
- lamia
- lanai
- lapin
- larks
- lavas
- layed
- leant
- leben
- lefts
- leggy
- leman
- lense
- lento
- lethe
- lexis
- liane
- libri
- licht
- lieve
- lifer
- liger
- liman
- limey
- limos
- limps
- linga
- lings
- linky
- lippy
- lithe
- litho
- livre
- llano
- loach
- loamy
- lochs
- locos
- loess
- longe
- loots
- loran
- lores
- loris
- lossy
- loupe
- louts
- lovat
- lucre
- lulls
- lusts
- lutea
- lutes
- lysis
- lytic
- lader
- lahar
- laich
- laith
- lamed
- lardy
- lares
- lated
- lathi
- laxer
- leavy
- leers
- leges
- letch
- liard
- licit
- liers
- liker
- linac
- linum
- liras
- lisps
- loafs
- loams
- lobar
- loden
- lodes
- logia
- looby
- loper
- loral
- lotos
- lubes
- lucks
- ludes
- ludic
- lulus
- lunas
- lunes
- lungi
- lyase
- lycee
- lyres
- lysed
- lyssa
- labra
- lacer
- lades
- laigh
- lamby
- lards
- laree
- laris
- larky
- larum
- laten
- laths
- latke
- lauan
- laves
- laxly
- lazed
- lazes
- lears
- leets
- lehua
- lenis
- letup
- lezzy
- lidos
- lilts
- limas
- limba
- limed
- limen
- limpa
- liney
- linin
- linos
- lints
- linty
- lipin
- litas
- loges
- logoi
- lolls
- looey
- loofa
- loped
- lotic
- loups
- loury
- lowed
- luaus
- luces
- luffa
- lunts
- lusus
- lyses
- lysin
- laari
- laded
- laevo
- laics
- laked
- lalls
- lased
- lases
- lathy
- laved
- lawed
- lawny
- leady
- ledgy
- lehrs
- lenes
- lenos
- lepta
- leuds
- lexes
- lichi
- lieus
- ligan
- limbi
- limby
- limns
- lingy
- linns
- lirot
- litai
- loggy
- looed
- loofs
- looie
- loppy
- losel
- lotah
- lotas
- lours
- lowse
- loxed
- loxes
- luffs
- luged
- luges
- lunet
- lunks
- lurer
- luted
- luxes
- lweis
- lyard
- lyart
- lycea
- lytta
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Good first guesses
These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:
- laser
- least
- loser
- later
- learn
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with L are there?
Our word list has 401 five-letter words starting with L. 76 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common five-letter words starting with L?
The most common are LARGE, LATER, LEARN, LEAST, LEAVE and LEGAL.
Which five-letter word starting with L scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, LEZZY scores 26 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with L in our list.
What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?
Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are LASER, LEAST, LOSER and LATER.
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